Not living in the Chicago area I didn't get the chance to hear him much on the radio - maybe 2 or 3 times.
However, being a baseball fan since Dad took me to a game when I was 6 and now with gray hair, I can say that Ron truly was one of the best 3rd basemen in history. . . . Unreal his 11 seasons with 20+ homers and ROY and 6 times considered for the MVP Award. . . . . . A real shame he didn't get to enjoy membership in the Hall ..... RIP Ron......

What's with all the baseball legends passing away in 2010? First Robin Roberts, George Steinbrenner, Sparky Anderson, Dave Niehaus, Ron Santo, & now Bob Feller. I hesitate to include Jose Lima on that list...

Posted by Got_Worms on 12/15/2010 11:06:00 PM (view original):What's with all the baseball legends passing away in 2010? First Robin Roberts, George Steinbrenner, Sparky Anderson, Dave Niehaus, Ron Santo, & now Bob Feller. I hesitate to include Jose Lima on that list...

That's every possible year Santo could have been elected to the Hall by the BBWAA. He simply wasn't as good as these players.
However, du to the paucity of 3B in the hall, it is nice to see some 3B get recognition. The way the Hall and Vets Vote, you'd think 3B and catchers weren't part of the game.
Santo's problem was he wasn't Robinson, Schmidt, or Mathews.